COST CONTROLLER

COST CONTROLLER

Sandy Lane Hotel, an AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five-Star exclusive resort and a member of Leading Hotels of the World, is seeking to recruit a Cost Controller in its Finance Department.

The Role

The successful candidate will report to the Assistant Financial Controller/ Financial Controller. He/she will be responsible for the organization and completion of all of the monthly stock take, including Central Warehouse, Food & Beverage, Retail outlets, Spa, Golf, Laundry, Leisure, Housekeeping and any other inventories.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Schedule, organize and participate in all month end food and beverage inventory procedures in conjunction with the Food & Beverage Director, Executive Chef and the Stewarding manager, including Central Receiving.
• Schedule, organize and participate in all month end Retail, Spa, Golf, Laundry, Leisure, Housekeeping, Engineering and any other inventory procedures in conjunction with the relevant Directors, including the Bennett’s warehouse.
• Organize the retail inventories (Golf Pro-Shop, The Collection and SL Boutique) and monitor and verify purchases and costings.
• Research and obtain valid explanations for inventory variances.
• Audit invoice accuracy, credit memos due, product security and check all inventory posting into the inventory sub-ledger for accuracy of quantities and costing.
• Prepare and issue daily and monthly product cost reports to include the investigation and explanation of material variances, for Food and Beverage and Retail Outlets
• Review detailed menu costing on menu items, including recipe cards and portion control.
• Ensure that the requisition and distribution system is enforced through proper authorization of requisitions.
• Spot checks inventory in all outlets to ensure procedures are being followed, and that count information is correct.
• Produce a daily cost control report for individual F&B outlets and retail outlets, in the form of a detailed analysis of all daily and cumulative data as a tool for short and long-term decision making.
• Ensure that standard procedures are in place for any stocktaking and communicate to all relevant parties at least five working days prior to stock take.
• Maintain the inventory system’s relevant modules are updated, including registering of monthly inventories
• Maintain the goods in transit process and general ledger account and ensure that all overseas orders received are accurately costed at the landed purchase price and are entered into the inventory system in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of inventory accounts, and annual information for audit.
• Coordinate asset disposals supported by documented approvals.
• Assist with training in inventory software and procedures.
• Issue department expense worksheets and any other reports assigned by senior management.

Our ideal candidate must possess:

• A university degree in Management, Accounts or Economics from a recognized institution along with 1 to 2 years’ relevant experience as a Cost Controller, or practical experience in above duties.
• Experience in the hospitality industry would be an asset
• Excellent customer service skills as well as good computer skills
• Good writing, reading, listening and computation skills as well as excellent planning and organizational skills. High attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment and sound judgement
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Flexibility to work outside normal working hours to deliver excellent customer service
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and computer skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

It is a requirement that the candidate must have a flexible working style as long hours are required from time to time.